Sunrise on the Himalaya was always golden and worth the early start.
Baby goats, my new obsession. I stopped and stared at each one. Now I want goats!
Annapurna Base Camp in front of Annapurna 1. This camp at 13,550 feet and the 17,900 foot Thorung La Pass were the highest we got and the biggest views.
Boats on Phewa Lake in Pokhara. Where we relaxed at the end of our trip.
Dave at Ice Lake. This was an 8 hour acclimatization hike out of Manang that we did to get ready for the Thorung La. Very pretty place.
The village of Marfa from the Buddhist Monastery. This is the apple capital of Nepal!
Yak on Thorung La Pass. Tired from carrying a very large tourist.
Machapuchare (fishtail) Peak at sunrise.
Ferns and tropical plants at lower elevations. So many mosses too! Below is prayer flags at Annapurna Base Camp.
Dave and I had an incredible trip to Nepal!!! We both can't wait to go back and do another tea house trek. Nepal was a really easy country to travel through. All we had to do was wake up and walk and everywhere we were greeted by the kindest people. We had delicious meals cooked for us and beds and showers along the way, with the most stunning scenery. We hiked 25 days in all, both the Annapurna Circuit and to the Annapurna Base Camp inside the Annapurna Sanctuary and then took a couple days at the end to relax on the lake in Pokhara. I got an extra day in Kathmandu as my flight didn't leave until well past midnight, so I got to do some shopping, reading and and relaxing at cafes. This sounds obvious, but both of us were taken by the size and beauty of the Himalaya. And how close we got to be to the mountains themselves. Other highlights were monkeys, baby goats, forests of rhododendron in wild red and pink bloom, yak cheese and Tibetan tea. Love you all. We're off to Peru! Ildiko & David
